Flexural and impact properties of biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree

The effect of glycerol concentration (15 w/w%, 20 w/w%, 30 w/w% and 40 w/w%) to the flexural and impact properties of plasticized sugar palm starch (SPS) was investigated in this present paper. Prior to the testing, the sugar palm starch extracted from the interior part of sugar palm stem was mixed...

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Main Authors: Japar, Sahari, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Zainudin, Edi Syams, Maleque, Md Abdul
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Language:English
Published: Trans Tech Publications 2013
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author Japar, Sahari
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Maleque, Md Abdul
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Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Maleque, Md Abdul
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description The effect of glycerol concentration (15 w/w%, 20 w/w%, 30 w/w% and 40 w/w%) to the flexural and impact properties of plasticized sugar palm starch (SPS) was investigated in this present paper. Prior to the testing, the sugar palm starch extracted from the interior part of sugar palm stem was mixed with common glycerol (was used as a plasticizer) to form a novel biopolymer. The flexural and impact test were carried out according to ASTM D790 and ASTM 256 respectively. From this investigation, it is found that the 30% glycerol concentrated SPS biopolymer showed the highest flexural strength and flexural modulus with the value of 0.13 MPa and 87.54 MPa respectively. For the impact analysis, it is also found that same biopolymer showed the highest impact strength which is 6.13kJ/m2.
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spelling upm-288102018-06-21T06:39:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28810/ Flexural and impact properties of biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree Japar, Sahari Salit, Mohd Sapuan Zainudin, Edi Syams Maleque, Md Abdul The effect of glycerol concentration (15 w/w%, 20 w/w%, 30 w/w% and 40 w/w%) to the flexural and impact properties of plasticized sugar palm starch (SPS) was investigated in this present paper. Prior to the testing, the sugar palm starch extracted from the interior part of sugar palm stem was mixed with common glycerol (was used as a plasticizer) to form a novel biopolymer. The flexural and impact test were carried out according to ASTM D790 and ASTM 256 respectively. From this investigation, it is found that the 30% glycerol concentrated SPS biopolymer showed the highest flexural strength and flexural modulus with the value of 0.13 MPa and 87.54 MPa respectively. For the impact analysis, it is also found that same biopolymer showed the highest impact strength which is 6.13kJ/m2. Trans Tech Publications 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28810/1/Flexural%20and%20impact%20properties%20of%20biopolymer%20derived%20from%20sugar%20palm%20tree.pdf Japar, Sahari and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Zainudin, Edi Syams and Maleque, Md Abdul (2013) Flexural and impact properties of biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree. Advanced Materials Research, 701. pp. 225-228. ISSN 1022-6680; ESSN: 1662-8985 http://www.scientific.net/AMR.701.225 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.701.225
spellingShingle Japar, Sahari
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Maleque, Md Abdul
Flexural and impact properties of biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree
title Flexural and impact properties of biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree
title_full Flexural and impact properties of biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree
title_fullStr Flexural and impact properties of biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree
title_full_unstemmed Flexural and impact properties of biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree
title_short Flexural and impact properties of biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree
title_sort flexural and impact properties of biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree
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